Walkie Talkie Buildings Flashcards
1
Q
Heat
A
37 storey building concentrated the heat and reflected it onto the street below
96 degrees C
Melted cars
Nicknamed walkie scorchie
2
Q
Wind
A
Created a wind trap due to downdraught
Knocked people over
3
Q
Leeds example
A
In 2011 a man was crushed by a turned over lorry due to 112m Bridgewater Palace skyscraper winds
